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Soccer: LAFC, Forward Olivier Giroud to Part Ways
- LAFC and Olivier Giroud have mutually decided to end their association, with his last appearance for the team set for Sunday, June 29, at BMO Stadium against Vancouver.
- In May 2024, Giroud transferred from AC Milan to LAFC but found it challenging to match his earlier success, netting five goals in 37 matches across all competitions.
- While with LAFC, Giroud found the net in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup championship match, playing a key role in securing the club’s first-ever Open Cup title and advancing to the final of the 2024 Leagues Cup.
- At 38 years old, Giroud contributed three goals and provided four assists across 20 regular season games, with LAFC co-president John Thorrington praising him as a model professional who demonstrated humility and a strong winning mindset.
- Giroud will return to France this summer to join Lille, who seek his experience to lead a young squad following Jonathan David's departure at the end of his contract.
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France's all-time leading scorer Olivier Giroud will play for Los Angeles FC for the last time tomorrow. Lille a new stop?
French striker Olivier Giroud parts ways with MLS club LAFC after disappointing year
After scoring only five goals in 37 matches for LAFC, Giroud will become a free agent after his departure. He is widely expected to join Lille, which finished fifth in the French league last season, on a free transfer.
38 years old, the former attacker of the French team will have spent only a year at the Californian club.
The transfer from Olivier Giroud to Lille is becoming more and more thick.
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